Green to Make the Scene

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As anyone will tell you in the world, it takes money to get anywhere (save for your stoop, or the street). Hollywood however doesn't just need money, it demands money. The industry revolves around the Jacksons and the Franklins (quick, who is on those bills?), and you need both to get anywhere worth mentioning. There is no way to make a film for nothing, that's the sad truth.

The Red...the most expensive camera to exist.
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 The moment you buy a camera, or even pay for a camera phone, you have officially invested money in your career as a film maker, no ifs ans or buts about it. As much as I would love to have a story where I just happen to stumble by a Canon 5D Mark II, with an 84GB SD Card and a Macbook Pro preloaded with Final Cut Studio X, that just won't happen (a guy can dream though right?). So what is someone like you supposed to do? Someone who wants to create but cannot afford all the wonderful amenities that would come with being super rich.? Easy, balance money.

You just gotta find that balance.
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 I know a lot of people have trouble with that, I did when I was younger (that's why my DVD collection is over 300 strong). Here are some helpful tips I can give you when it comes to trying to balance money about.

Wall Street teaches you how to properly get money.
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Instead of eating out all the time, buy the ingredients you want to eat what you were going when you went out. You'll be able to make that meal four times over! When it comes to an editing program there are a lot online that are free/a small amount that do pretty well. At the moment I use AVS4You which was free, it gets the job done (not Final Cut obviously). Don't buy a camera that's over $1,000 unless you plan on having that with you AT ALL TIMES! (I have a friend who has a $4,000 camera that he barely uses) You need to make sure the money you invest in trying to make your films look good, is something you can use on a daily basis.

When it boils down to it, money sucks. You can either buy everything you want (because you're Billy Gates) or you struggle to make ends meet. Sure there is that comfort level, but you don't want to spend a whole lot because you're worried about being knocked down a bracket. The thing is, don't worry about that comfort level. My mantra is "Money comes and money goes." Spend like you mean it, but do spend wisely.

Couldn't have said it better myself
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The fact of the matter is money can't buy you happiness, your dreams make you happy. It just sucks that they kind of need one another. Damn you money, you green conniving bitch.

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Production Wednesday!

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Today (yes technically it's Thursday but it's still Wednesday to me) is my first Production Wednesday. Where I will talk to you all about what is going on in the inner workings of Roebot Films and the projects that we have lined up.

First and foremost we have a project that is in partnership with Ergo Pictures (the old Youtube group I use to do videos with). It's a low budget action comedy about creating lemonade stands (hence the title Lemonade Stand) I've gone ahead and attached a page from the script that I think will give you an idea as to what goes down as the lemons begins to fly.

Just one of the pages of the script for
Lemonade Stand.

 Not only that but Roebot Films finally has an actual designer. Erik (ELS Designs) is a fantastic graphic artist who has really helped make Roebot Films what it is. Designing the logo and the title sequence for my videos has fired us up to become a great production company. And just tonight he brought over a mock up poster for Lemonade Stand (which I've also attached for your enjoyment).

He said he did this in an hour,
I couldn't hope to do this in
a week!

As far as solo projects go, I have a few in mind. All involving my little chub monster Poe. One of them will be a joke trailer that I talked about in previous posts. But why my kitty? Because like I said, you gotta sell out and that's what the internet calls for. BIG FAT KITTIES! Not only that but I've come up with a somewhat experimental film where it's a relationship through a cat's eyes. Instead of seeing the people head on you see them from their cute fluffy companion's big round eyes. Just a simple idea.

The star of some soon to be Roebot Films Shorts!

I've got a 1000 and 1 scripts that I could do, plenty of projects I could do but there in lies a problem. Lack of funds. I don't have a huge budget, otherwise I wouldn't be spending my time here, but instead I would be making films at all hours of the day. Luckily enough it seems as though the times they are a changing.

My mother (bless her she's probably sick of these mentions) is looking to potentially aid in my endeavor. Whether or not it's her vicariously living through me it doesn't matter. I'll take any kind of support I can get at this point. However I'm just getting a leg up, a lot of the heavy lifting I will have to do my own

For example, I'll be purchasing my Macbook Pro and my editing software while she assists (not pay for all, because if she were rich this wouldn't be an issue) with the camera. I find that she's not doing it out of motherly love but that she believes in my talent. I pitched to her over dinner what I want to do with Roebot Films and I feel as though she is finally seeing the light through the overwhelming doubt shadow.

Soon...my precious...soon.
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In other news, I'm diligently working on my second feature length film. I wrote one in a session of three days (non stop working except for the occasional bathroom break (thank god for a minifridge in a room)). That one needs work, but this one has been two years in the making. Simply called Eden. That's really all I can give you all. It's going to be great (if and when I sell it) and I'm just so happy to be working.

Yes some may say this was a pointless blog, not nearly as funny or enjoyable to read but it helps me and it helps you. It helps me by keeping me in line with what I'm doing as well as it helps you know what the company is doing. Maybe you find it interesting, maybe not but it's all the same to me. Roebot Films is all about doing what it takes to revolutionize Hollywood and I hope you all as my would-be audience will join me on my journey to take the silver screen by storm.

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